Julia Boseman
Julia Boseman was a Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 9. She was the first openly gay person elected to the General Assembly in North Carolina.[1]
Boseman was Commissioner for the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners from 2000 to 2004. She joined the North Carolina State Senate in 2005 and served in that position until 2011, representing the 9th District.
Background
Boseman earned her B.S. in Finance from the University of North Carolina - Wilmington in 1989. She then received her J.D. from North Carolina Central University in 1992. (citation?)
Committee assignments
While a member of the North Carolina State Senate, Boseman served on the following committees:
- Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Commerce Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Judiciary II Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- State and Local Government Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Transportation Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Elections
2010 judicial bid
Boseman ran for a judgeship on the North Carolina 5th Judicial District in 2010,[2] but lost in the primary.[3] Boseman did not seek re-election to the Senate.
2010
Boseman did not seek re-election to the Senate.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Boseman was re-elected to the 9th District Seat in the North Carolina State Senate, besting Michael Lee (R).[4] Boseman raised $819,499 for her campaign, while Lee raised $262,372.[5]
| North Carolina Senate, District 9 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Julia Boseman (D)
|
50,516 | |||
| Michael Lee (R) | 47,244 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Official North Carolina State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Senator Boseman's facebook
- Senator Boseman's State Surge
Footnotes
- ↑ Associated Press, "NC Sen. Boseman doesn't advance in judge's primary," May 5, 2010
- ↑ Star News Online, "Julia Boseman to run for district court judge," January 21, 2010
- ↑ Star News Online, "Boseman fails as newcomers win right to compete for judgeship," May 4, 2010
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "North Carolina Senate spending, 2008," accessed August 14, 2014
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
North Carolina State Senate District 9 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Thomas Goolsby (R) |
